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Top 71 Draft Prospects

Ian Logue
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April 3, 2001 at 8:35 pm ET

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Draft Expert Kerry McComb rates his Top 71 Draft Prospects for the Upcoming 2001 NFL Draft that he feels should be on New England’s draft board.

Kerry’s Draft Board

This list will change as the draft gets closer.

* denotes players with injury history or concerns.

RANK
NAME
POS
COLLEGE
GRADE
NOTES
1) David Terrell WR Michigan 7.95 Round 1
2) Jamal Reynolds DE FSU 7.00  
3) Andre Carter DE Cal 7.00  
4) Deuce McAllister RB  Mississippi 7.00 *
5) Lamont Jordan RB Maryland 6.55  
6) Rod Gardner WR Clemson 6.50  
7) Justin Smith DE Missouri 6.50  
8) Leonard Davis OT Texas 6.50  
9) Gerard Warren DT Florida 6.50 *
10) Kenyatta Walker OT Florida 6.45  
11) Richard Seymour DL Georgia 6.40  
12) Damione Lewis DL Miami 6.40  
13) Steve Hutchinson OG Michigan 6.40  
14) Dan Morgan LB Miami 5.90 Round 2
15) Casey Hampton NG Texas 5.90 *
16) Marcus Stroud NG Georgia 5.90  
17) Todd Heap TE Arizona St 5.90  
18) Reggie Wayne WR Miami 5.90  
19) Chad Johnson WR Oregon St 5.90  
20) Jamie Winborn LB Vanderbilt 5.80  
21) Jamar Fletcher CB Wisconsin 5.80  
22) Willie Middlebrooks CB Minnesota 5.75  
23) Fred Smoot CB Mississippi St. 5.75 *
24) Willie Howard DL Stanford 5.75 *
25) Travis Henry RB Tennessee 5.70  
26) Quincy Morgan WR Kansas St. 5.70  
27) Quinton Carver LB Arkansas 5.70  
28) Kendrell Bell LB Georgia 5.65  
29) Torrance Marshall LB Oklahoma 5.65  
30) Jeff Backus OL Michigan 5.55 Round 3
31) Chad Ward OL Wisconsin 5.55  
32) Chris Brown OL Georgia Tech 5.55  
33) Maurice Williams OL Michigan 5.55  
34) Jonas Jennings OL Michigan 5.55  
35) Brandon Winey OL LSU 5.55  
36) Mario Fatafehi NG Kansas St. 5.55  
37) Carlos Polk ILB Nebraska 5.50  
38) Kenny Smith DL Alabama 5.45 *
39) Cedric Scott DE So. Mississippi 5.45  
40) Kevan Barlow RB Pitt 5.45  
41) Tony Stewart TE PSU 5.45  
42) Zeke Moreno ILB USC 5.45  
43) Keith Adams LB Clemson 5.45  
44) Shaun Rogers NG Texas 5.40 * Round 4
45) Mario Monds NG Cincinnati 5.40  
46) Ennis Davis DL USC 5.40  
47) Ryan Pickett NG OSU 5.40  
48) Tarlos Thomas OT FSU 5.40 *
49) Mike Gandy OG Notre Dame 5.35  
50) Bernard Robertson LG Tulane 5.35 *
51) Michael Stone CB Memphis 5.30  
52) Jimmy Williams CB Vanderbilt 5.30  
53) Paul Zukauskas RG Boston College 5.20 Round 5
54) Ryan Diem RG N Illinois 5.20  
55) Rudi Johnson RB Auburn 5.20  
56) Dan Alexander RB Nebraska 5.20 *
57) Marcellus Rivers TE Oklahoma St. 5.15  
58) Russ Hochstein OG Nebraska 5.15  
59) Dwayne Missouri LDE Northeastern 5.10  
60) Marcus Bell NG Memphis 5.00 Round 6
61) Derrick Chambers LDE Florida 5.00  
62) Ronney Daniels WR Auburn 5.00  
63) Kevin Kasper WR Iowa 4.95  
64) Chris Valleta OG Texas A&M; 4.95  
65) Chukky Okobi OL Perdue 4.95  
66) Roland Seymour DE FSU 4.95 *
67) Shawn Worthen NG TCU 4.95  
68) Kamal Shakir LB Memphis 4.90  
69) Mike Cerimele FB PSU 4.90  
70) Willie Blade NG Mississippi St 4.90 *
71) Margin Hooks WR BYU 4.85

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